Entertainment for the Braindead is the solo acoustic singer-songwriter inst… Read Full Bio ↴Entertainment for the Braindead is the solo acoustic singer-songwriter instrumental work of Julia Kotowski from Cologne, Germany, now based in Berln. She has a voice and a bunch of little instruments, ranging from guitar and ukulele to paper bins and pepper mills, and currently describes herself as a "one woman lofi orchestra".

All her music released thus far has been placed under a Creative Commons license, and can be downloaded for free / pay what you want.

Hypersomnia (2007)
Hydrophobia (2008)
Seven + 1 (2009)
Raw Timber (2009)
Roadkill (2010)
Cross Mountain (2010) (Released as The Smallest Bones)
Trivialities (2010)
Berlin Kitchen Sessions (2011)
Postcard #1: Hiddensee - Songs for the Apocalypse (2012)
Postcard #2: Istanbul - Songs for the Homesick (2012)
Postcard #3: Cologne - Songs for the Breathless (2012)
Postcard #4: California - Songs for a Soft Heart (2012)
Postcard #5: Berlin - Songs for the Sleepless (2013) (and alternative Mountain Session (2013))
Postcard #6: Cologne - Deconstruction Site (2013)
Postcard #7: Slab City - Songs from the Dust (2013)

http://entertainmentforthebraindead.com/

Colours
Entertainment for the Braindead Lyrics

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Had not seen those clouds roll in
How could they gather so unobtrusively and fast?
Rain, rain down on me, soak through my skin
Rain, rain down on me...

I caught the rain with my hands
Felt it run down my face
Saw it drip from my wrists

To the ground to seep away

It leave me standing soaked and confused
It leave me standing soaked...

The heavy clouds rip open
To reveal the brightest sky
The sparkling drops evaporate
Leaving me dry...

There is salt on my cheeks
There's a tremor in my chest
But nothing else reminds me
That I know I saw
(I saw, I saw, I saw)

Colours across the sky...

There were colours across the sky...
[repeat]

Overall Meaning

In this song, Entertainment for the Braindead is describing the sudden and unexpected arrival of a rainstorm. The singer is taken aback by how quickly the clouds gathered and eventually how they burst open and poured down rain. Despite the surprise, the singer welcomes the rain and even tries to catch it with their hands to feel it run down their face. However, the rain also leaves them feeling soaked and confused.

As the rain clears, the singer notices the colors and brightness that were revealed in the sky. This contrasts with the dark clouds that had previously covered the sky. Although the singer may have experienced some emotional turmoil during the storm, the colors in the sky serve as a reminder that beauty can often come from unexpected places.

Overall, "Colours" can be interpreted as a reflection on how life can be unpredictable and how we must embrace change even when it comes in a sudden and overwhelming way. The rainstorm serves as a metaphor for unexpected life events, while the colors in the sky represent the beauty that can often result from difficult circumstances.

Line by Line Meaning

Had not seen those clouds roll in
I didn't notice the clouds coming in

How could they gather so unobtrusively and fast?
How did the clouds come so quickly and without me noticing?

Rain, rain down on me, soak through my skin
I want the rain to fall on me and soak into my skin

Rain, rain down on me...
I continue to want the rain to fall on me

I caught the rain with my hands
I used my hands to catch the falling rain

Felt it run down my face
I felt the rain running down my face

Saw it drip from my wrists
I watched the rain dripping from my wrists

To the ground to seep away
The rain fell onto the ground and soaked away

It leave me standing soaked and confused
I'm left standing there feeling wet and confused

It leave me standing soaked...
I continue to be left standing there feeling wet

The heavy clouds rip open
The heavy clouds suddenly opened up